Sunday, January 20, 2013

January 10, 2013:
Commissioner For Entrance Examinations (CEE) has invited applications
for (i) the Entrance Examination for admission to the Medical (except
MBBS & BDS)/Agriculture/ Veterinary/ Fisheries/ Degree Courses (ii)
Entrance Examination for preparation of rank list for Engineering (iii)
allotments to the MBBS & BDS Courses based on NEET (UG) and (iv)
allotments to Architecture Programme based on NATA and marks in
qualifying examination, for the academic year 2013-14.

Entrance Examination for Medical
courses will be only for admission to (i) BAMS (ii) BHMS (iii) BSMS (iv)
BSc. Hons. (Agriculture) (v) BSc. Hons. (Forestry) (vi) BVSc. & AH
(vii) BFSc. The Engineering Entrance Examination will be for the
preparation of the rank list for B Tech admissions including B.Tech
(Agri. Engg), B.Tech (Food Engg) Courses under the Kerala Agricultural
University and B.Tech (Dairy Science & Technology) under the Kerala
Veterinary & Animal Sciences University.The rank list for the
Engineering admissions will be prepared by giving equal weightage for
the marks in the Entrance Examination and the standardized marks in the
qualifying examination in the relevant subjects.

Applications are also invited for the
preparation of the rank list for admissions to the B.Arch Programme, the
rank list being prepared based on the NATA core and the marks in the
qualifying examination.

CEE will only make allotments for MBBS
and BDS courses based on the rank list for the state prepared based on
the score at the NEET to be conducted by CBSE. Those seeking admission
to MBBS & BDS courses should write the National Eligibility cum
Entrance Test (Under Graduate) and obtain a valid rank in the Kerala
State Rank list to be published by the CBSE for allotment / admission in
the state. Such candidates should also apply as per this advertisement
to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, through www.cee.kerala.gov.inwithin
the specified date mentioned in this notification along with the
necessary documents including the copy of the ‘Confirmation Page’ of
NEET (UG).

Eligibility:
Applicant should be an Indian citizen and should complete 17 years of
age as on 31stDecember, 2013.Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/Overseas
Citizen of India (OCI) Card Holders will be treated on par with Indian
citizens for the limited purpose of admission.

Both Keralites and Non-Keralites are
eligible to apply for the Entrance Examination. Applicants of Kerala
origin will be categorized as ‘Keralites’ and others will be categorized
as ‘Non-Keralites’.

Non-Keralites are classified as ‘Non-Keralite Category-I’ and ‘Non-Keralite Category-II’.

A candidate of Kerala origin will be
categorized as a Keralite. Children of All India Service officers who
are Non-Keralites, but are allotted to Kerala cadre are deemed to be
‘Keralites’. But they will not be eligible for Communal/Special/Persons
with Disabilities reservation. Such Candidates should produce a
certificate from the competent authority showing that the parent of the
candidate is an AIS officer allotted to Kerala cadre.

A candidate who is not of Kerala
origin but has undergone qualifying course in Kerala and who is either
(i) son/daughter of Non- Keralite parents belong to Government of
India/Defence Service, posted to Kerala or (ii) has undergone qualifying
course in Kerala and who is son/daughter of Non- Keralite parents who
are serving/served Government of Kerala for a minimum period of two
years or (iii) has been a resident of Kerala State for a period of five
years within a period of twelve years or (iv) who has undergone his/her
school studies in Kerala from standard VIII to XII will be treated as a
Non-Keralite Category I. Such candidates will be considered against
‘State Merit’ seats for Engineering/Medical & Allied courses and
will not be eligible for Communal/ Special/Persons with Disabilities
reservation.

Candidates who do not belong to the
‘Keralite’ or ‘Non- Keralite Category-I’ will be treated as
‘Non-Keralite Category-II'. They are eligible for admission only to the
‘State Merit’ seats in the Private Self-financing Engineering Colleges
in the State and in the Management Quota seats in Self-financing
Engineering institutions under Government control. They will not be
considered for admission against Communal/ Special/Persons with
Disabilities reservation seats.

Academic Qualification:

For MBBS/BDS Courses, the criteria of
eligibility will be the same as that notified by CBSE for NEET
(UG)-2013/Medical Council of India (MCI) from time to time. For
admission to BAMS, BSMS and BHMS, applicant should have passed Higher
Secondary examination of the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala
or examinations recognised as equivalent thereto, with 50% marks in
Physics, Chemistry and Biology put together. In the absence of Biology,
Biotechnology will be considered for BAMS and BSMS.

For admission to BVSc& AH Course,
candidates should have secured not less than 50% aggregatemarks in
English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology for the qualifying examination
in addition to the condition as stipulated in Regulation of Minimum
standards of Veterinary Education Degree Course (BVSc& AH)
Regulation, 1993.

Those who have passed the three year
BSc Degree course with Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany or
Biotechnology as Main and any one or two of the above subjects as
Subsidiaries, with 50% marks for Main & Subsidiaries taken together,
subject to the condition that they have passed Higher Secondary
Examination, Kerala or examinations recognised as equivalent thereto
with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects are eligible
for admission to BAMS, BHMS & BSMS courses.

For admission to Engineering
courses,including B.Tech (Ag Engg) and B.Tech (Food Engg) courses under
the Kerala Agricultural University and B. Tech (Dairy
Science&Technology) under Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences
University, applicant should have passed Higher Secondary Examination,
Kerala or Examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with 50% marks
in Mathematics separately and 50 % marks in Mathematics, Physics and
Chemistry put together. Those having Diploma in Engineering awarded by
the Board of Technical Examinations or an examination recognised
equivalent thereto, by the State Board of Technical Education after
undergoing an institutional course of at least 3 years from an
Institution approved by AICTE, securing a minimum of 50% marks in the
final year Diploma Examination are eligible for admission to the special
reservation quota (DE) only.

Candidates who have passed Higher
Secondary Examination, Kerala, or examinations recognised as equivalent
thereto, with 50 % marks in Mathematics/Biology separately, and 50 %
marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology put together are
eligible for admission to the seats reserved for Dairy Farm Instructors
of Dairy Development Department for B.Tech (D.Sc. & Tech). However,
the candidates admitted to the course have to take a make-up course in
Basic Mathematics (2+0) credits or Applied Biology (1+1) credit as the
case may be.

For admission to Architecture course,
applicant should have passed the10+2 or equivalent examination from a
recognised Board with Mathematics as a subject of study by securing 50%
marks in aggregate or should have passed the 10+3 Diploma (any stream)
recognised by Central/State Governments with 50% aggregate marks or the
International Baccalaureate Diploma, after 10 years of schooling, with
not less than 50% marks in aggregate and with Mathematics as compulsory
subject of examination. Applicant should also score 40 % or 80 marks out
of 200 (for all categories of candidates) in the National Aptitude Test
in Architecture (NATA) to be considered for admission to B. Arch
course. There is no relaxation in the minimum passing score of NATA to
any category of candidate.

Those seeking admission to B.Arch
course should also submit the Application form to the Commissioner for
Entrance Examinations. There is no State level Entrance Examination for
this purpose. However such candidates should write the National Aptitude
Test for Architecture and should forward the NATA score and mark list
of the qualifying examination to the CEE on or before the specified
date.

Relaxation in marks: Socially and
Educationally Backward Classes Candidates whose annual family income
does not exceed Rs.4.5 lakhs as per GO(P) No.208/66/Edn.
Dated.02/05/1966 and amendments thereof are eligible for relaxation in
marks in the qualifying examination.

For admission to MBBS/BDS Courses the
criteria for relaxation in marks for SEBC/SC/ST and PD candidates in the
qualifying examination will be as notified by the CBSE for
NEET(UG)-2013/MCI from time to time. However, the inclusion of
candidates under SEBC,SC/ST and PD categories will be as per relevant
Clauses stipulated in Prospectus for admission to Professional Degree
Courses, Kerala, 2013, provided that they are included in the Kerala
State Rank list of NEET (UG)-2013.

For all courses except MBBS/BDS, the
SEBC candidates and PD candidates with Locomotory disability of lower
limbs between 40% and 70% need only 45% marks in the case of Mathematics
separately and 45% marks for optional subjects put together for
admission to Engineering courses and 45% marks in optional subjects put
together for Medical & Allied courses. SC/ST applicants need only a
pass in the qualifying examination. In case of Grades for qualifying
examination and marks are not mentioned, the grade covering 45% marks
will be considered as criterion for eligibility where ever applicable.
The relaxation of marks in the qualifying examination extended to SEBC
candidates only will be applicable to OEC candidates even if they are
allotted against the un-availed seats of SC/ST quota.

The Entrance Examinations will be held
at all the District Centres in Kerala, New Delhi and Dubai (UAE) as per
Indian Standard Time (IST). All examinations will be from 10 am to
12.30 pm on all days. The Engineering Entrance Examination (For
Engineering courses except Architecture) will be held on 22.4.2013
(Monday) (Paper I: Physics & Chemistry) and 23.4.2013 (Tuesday)
(Paper-II: Mathematics). The Medical Entrance Examination (For BAMS /
BHMS / BSMS / Agriculture / Veterinary / Fisheries Courses) will be held
on 24.4.2013 (Wednesday) (Paper-I: Chemistry & Physics) and
25.4.2013 (Thursday) (Paper-II: Biology).

Application Fee:
Application fee for General candidates is Rs.700/- and that for SC/ST
candidates isRs.350/-, irrespective of the number of courses applied
for. Application fee can be paid in either by procuring a Security card
or through Demand Draft. Security Card, Prospectus and an envelope can
be obtained from selected Post Offices in Kerala and outside the State,
between 14th January 2013 and 8th February, 2013, on payment of the
prescribed fee (Rs.700/- or Rs.350/- as the case may be), by cash.

The list of Post Offices that will issue Security cards and Prospectus is available at http://www.cee-kerala.org/docs/keam2013/exam/keam2013_appln_enoti.pdf.
Security card will not be available at the Office of the Commissioner
for Entrance Examinations.The Security card consists of a ‘Key Number’,
which is inside the Security panel and not visible before scratching the
silver panel. There is a Serial Number on each Security card. The Key
number and Serial Number are unique and are required for filling up of
payment details while registering online application. Application fee
can also be paid by way of Demand Draft drawn on a
Nationalized/Scheduled Bank, in favour of the Commissioner for Entrance
Examinations, payable at Thiruvananthapuram.

Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates whose
annual family income is below Rs.40,000/- can have Security Card,
Prospectus and Envelope at free of cost from the District Offices of the
Scheduled Tribes Development Department on production of Community
Certificate and Income Certificate.

After submitting the application
successfully, online, the applicant should take a printout of the
application. The completed print out of the Application and other
relevant documents to be submitted with the Application should then be
sent in the printed envelope bearing the address of the Commissioner for
Entrance Examinations, by Hand Delivery/Registered Post/Speed Post, to
reach before 5 p.m. on 9.2.2013 (Saturday). Applications will be
received in the Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations on
holidays also.

Those who choose ‘Dubai’ as their
centre for Entrance Examinations, should remit an additional amount of
Rs.10,000/- as Centre fee along with the print out of their application,
by way of Demand Draft drawn on a Nationalized Bank in favour of the
Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, payable at Thiruvananthapuram.

The Admit Cards can be downloaded from www.cee.kerala.gov.infrom
25th March 2013. The printout of the admit card thus obtained will have
to be produced at the time of examination. Admit Cards will not be sent
by post to candidates. The Entrance examination for Medical (except
MBBS/BDS) and Engineering streams will have objective type, multiple
Choice Questions with single correct response. For eachquestion, five
suggested answers would be given, of which only one will be the ‘most
appropriate response’.

The candidate will have to select and
mark the alphabet (A,B,C,D or E) corresponding to the most appropriate
response in the OMR Answer Sheet. A specimenanswer sheet is appended as
Annexure XXIV of the Prospectus.For each correct response in the
Engineering and Medical (exceptMBBS/BDS) Entrance Examinations, the
candidates will be awarded 4 marks and foreach incorrect response, one
mark will be deducted from the total score. More details on the
structure of the examination, marking scheme and preparation of rank
list can be had from the Prospectus. The Results of Medical Entrance
(except MBBS/BDS) is expected to be declared on or before 27.05.2013 and
that of Engineering, on or before 27.06.2013.